Show IN OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS aw john T adams chairman republican national committee tho the final formalities in the ratification fi of the baval reduction treaty have just taken place they marked the last step in the work of the washington armament conf conference ler they also served to re em the fact that world opinion without exception concedes that conference to have been tho the great 77 est cst because the most practical step which has ever been taken toward universal peace while it is the outstanding a of this republican republic in administration in the field of foreign forelli affairs it is by no means the only notable accomplishment of the administration in its dealings with other nations and peoples to the contrary no administration in the history of the united states has so 90 many accomplished facts to its cre credit d in the field of foreign relations as the present one they stand a splendid memorial to the ideals and work of our late president under whom they were initiated and successfully cess fully directed to conclusion they also testify to the statesmanship of secretary of state hughes under whose personal direction all diplomatic negotiations are carried on A potential sources of grave international ter national trouble when this administration came into power was central and south america panama and costa rica were about to engage in war through the influence of this administration the their IT differences were amicably adjusted an enmity between chile and peru which had existed for a generation gave evidence of flaring into armed conflict at the suggestion of president harding and through the personal friendly services of secretary hughes they have submitted their longstanding long standing controversy to arbitration the central american republics were in a state of unrest at the invitation of this administration they assembled in washington reached friendly understandings agreed to limit their military opera A eions and submit future disputes to arbitration disorder prevailed in the republics of santo domingo and haiti under the policies of this administration peace and order have been restored in those troubled countries cordial friendship has been renewed with colombia american experts have been invited by her to assist in straightening out her financial difficulties As a testimonial to her confidence in the united states under this administration brazil invited the american naval commission to participate in up building her naval defense turning to the old world when this administration came into power the united states was in a state of war with germany and other central powers separate peace treaties were early negotiated with them closely following an international commission was appointed to adjust claims against those powers one of the most important international accomplishments of the republican administration Is the progress in the settlement of old world debts owed the united states government ern ment negotiations have been concluded refunding the debt of great britain adjustment on a like basis has been made with finland and negotiations are pending with other countries As president harding pointed out in one of his last speeches this settlement Is of far reaching consequence because it puts a tresh fresh stamp of approval on OD the sacredness of international obligations and tor for the further reason that it proves the united states W will III keep faith with its own people who loaned as they fought with faith in the republic the versailles treaty parceled out the world arbitrarily giving certain nations mandates over various territories it has been the disposition of those nations to attempt to monopolize all valuable rights in mandated sections one of the outstanding achievements of the present republican administration has been the insistence upon the maintenance of the open door in all such territory these are all accomplished facts they are all achievements of the present administration they bespeak a veri lity and a statesmanship in the conduct of our foreign relations they reflect a sturdy americanism which has always been the glory of our nation they have been brought about without any infringement upon the rights of other nations or other peoples in their accomplishment we have grown in respect throughout the world and cemented still more strongly the ties of international friendship |